In 1992 I was at a crossroads. Try to find a full time job illustrating /graphic designer or take the road of uncertainty and dive into a...

Folio Academy is extending invitations for quality instructors to contribute their expertise and paying 60% of retail if we receive video...

We're celebrating the launch of our Folio Academy 2.0 website by offering a free video tutorial to anyone who would like to blog about u...

Artists often wonder if they should or shouldn't spend the time, money, and effort to register their copyright. There are some distinct ...

Do you get a kick out of watching someone else eat a nice juicy steak - or do you want to tear into one yourself? (or a veggie burger :) ...

I was playing with this image the other day and thought I'd make a little tutorial to show how easy it is to add a photo for the ba...

If you could ride a horse really fast back in 1860 you might have been able to land a job delivering mail for the Pony Express. You might...

A while back my youngest son overheard my wife and I talking about not being able to create in a vacuum. He asked, "why can't yo...

Not that illustration is dirty work - unless you're working in chalk pastels...no, I mean the dirty side of the business...which is, ...

The following was inspired by William Palacio and Elizabeth Struck who asked what my thoughts are on partnering with authors on indie book...

So I got to thinking today while my dog was walking me - Should anyone be published? Can anyone be published? At what point can one call ...

Beware the cowken: Makes strange sounds early in the morning and will give your shins a wicked stabbing! Gives the best eggnog on the p...

A few weeks ago I was asked how I manage my time to accomplish items on my to do list. First let me just say that my situation affor...

I've been wanting to do this for quite a while - paint an image I drew when I was a kid! I remember being in the phase of drawin...

Not THE Creator :) When I first left school in 1992 I was eager to get illustration assignments. After a few months and a few freelanc...

So here's another children's story app I'm working on right now. I'm calling this the SUMMER OF APPS as I've been workin...

Many of you know I'm a big fan of failing and failing often in order to learn and grow. Well, my Kickstarter campaign didn't ...

Remember when you knew it all? For some it was way back in grade school. For others it was up until you went to college and realiz...

You're thinking of going to art school, you're going to art school, or you went to art school...or you didn't go to school but b...

I'm working on a project right now that I thought would make a great little tutorial for working with spot images. What used to take...

I'm in my mid forties now and I've realized - I'm an artist for life. I've met a lot of artists - some successful and s...

"I've decided to throw my hat in the ring and become an illustrator - what should I do?" I get asked this question all the tim...

As many of you know I'm working on a few iPad apps at the moment and starting two more book projects and in the middle of a very frustr...